According to the article, the outbreak apparently stemmed from contaminated food and pool water at the park’s hotel complex.

"Here, many people, especially children, suffered brief but violent periods of illness," said Don Boyajian, one of two attorneys representing those who were infected.

In the suit, Boyajian alleges that Great Escape, along with its parent company Six Flags Inc., failed to maintain proper sanitary conditions and didn''t warn guests once the outbreak became known, the article noted.